Hidde Kruize
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Jan Hidde Kruize is a former field hockey
player from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics: in Los Angeles (1984) and in Seoul (1988). He ended up in sixth place in California
with the Dutch National Men's Team, and won the bronze medal in South Korea
, after defeating Australia
(2-1) in the Bronze Medal Game.
Just like his brothers Ties
and Hans
, and his father Roepie
, Kruize played club hockey for HC Klein Zwitserland
from The Hague. The striker earned a total number of 95 caps, scoring 31 goals, in the years 1982-1990.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics: in Los Angeles (1984) and in Seoul (1988). He ended up in sixth place in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
with the Dutch National Men's Team, and won the bronze medal in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, after defeating Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(2-1) in the Bronze Medal Game.
Just like his brothers Ties
Ties Kruize
Ties Kruize is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who represented Holland at the Summer Olympics of 1972, 1976, and 1984...
and Hans
Hans Kruize
Hans Tjebbe Kruize is a former field hockey player from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics: in Montreal and in Los Angeles . He ended up in fourth and in sixth place with the Dutch National Men's Team...
, and his father Roepie
Roepie Kruize
Jan Hendrik "Roepie" Kruize is a former field hockey player from The Netherlands, who was one of the Netherlands's most famous players in the years following World War II...
, Kruize played club hockey for HC Klein Zwitserland
HC Klein Zwitserland
HC Klein Zwitserland is a field hockey club from The Hague, Netherlands, which was founded on September 20, 1908. With 1.591 members – as of January 1, 2006 – it is the tenth club in the Netherlands...
from The Hague. The striker earned a total number of 95 caps, scoring 31 goals, in the years 1982-1990.